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# nl
> A utility for numbering lines, either from a file, or from standard input.
- Number lines in a file:
`nl {{file}}`
- Number only the lines with printable text:
`nl -t {{file}}`
- Number only the body lines that match a basic regular expression (BRE) pattern:
`nl -b p'FooBar[0-9]' {{file}}`